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The duo first bonded in 2017 when .Paak opened for Mars on the European leg of his .
In February 2020, just before the global pandemic, Mars revisited their old recordings and realized they had something special.
: Mars called .Paak on his birthday, saying he had "figured out that little hook" for a song. Despite being out celebrating, .Paak showed up to the studio to record.